Re: [Biofuel] Power Compost!

2005-11-08 Thread Mike Weaver
: [Biofuel] Power Compost! It should be relatively easy to modify the ignition timing on a magneto driven lawnmower type engine. The magnets are usually on the flyweel/blower on top of the engine (or the other end from the drive shaft, for horizontal shaft engines). They trigger the magneto which

Re: [Biofuel] Power Compost!

2005-11-08 Thread Fred Finch
Check this modification out!! http://www.hscsupercharger.com/ fredOn 11/7/05, robert luis rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: DHAJOGLO wrote: Robert, I'm not sure what type of engine you have, but an option might be to modify it to use ethanol and then delay the timing to get higher

Re: [Biofuel] Power Compost!

2005-11-08 Thread robert luis rabello
Mike Weaver wrote: They used to make electronic ignition kits for 1 cylinder engines - I put one an an old Yamaha. It was years ago but I suppose it is still around. If I really WANTED to do so, I could build a computerized fuel / spark management system for this thing and burn

Re: [Biofuel] Power Compost!

2005-11-07 Thread DHAJOGLO
Robert, I'm not sure what type of engine you have, but an option might be to modify it to use ethanol and then delay the timing to get higher compression. That may result in a more efficient system. You would have to have a supply of ethanol though and you may not be able to delay the

Re: [Biofuel] Power Compost!

2005-11-07 Thread Zeke Yewdall
It should be relatively easy to modify the ignition timing on a magneto driven lawnmower type engine. The magnets are usually on the flyweel/blower on top of the engine (or the other end from the drive shaft, for horizontal shaft engines). They trigger the magneto which is fixed to the engine